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Lots of people are aware of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency used online, but not everyone is aware that the underlying “blockchain” tech behind it can be used for functions other than money transactions.
Mattr, an Austin company that as part of its business...

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New video games out this week
“Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle.” The Mario and Ubisoft Rabbids franchises collide in this squad battle game in which Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Yoshi team up with four Rabbids (no distinguishable personalities...

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The FAA is warning amateur drone pilots that they could be fined for unauthorized flight near disaster zones left by Hurricane Harvey and that they should not interfere with the work of emergency responders.
The brief warning Friday, sent via email...

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Happy safe Friday to you, Austin. As we prepare for some heavy rain from Hurricane Harvey, please be careful on the roads and mindful of weather warnings, especially if you end up anywhere near the gulf coast. Here are some tech stories we’re following...

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This week on the podcast: how Jane Ko created a huge audience for her food blog and videos on “A Taste of Koko.” Her secret? Years of hard work and lots of hustle.
Joe Gross joins us to talk about what worked and what didn’t at the box office over...

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This week on the “Texas Standard” radio program, we followed up on a recent 512tech story from Lilly Rockwell and Sebastian Herrera about back-to-school apps for new college students.
We discussed transportation apps, note-taking apps and one new...

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This week, a security researcher discovered that the iOS app from AccuWeather can collect location data for users even when they have location sharing for the application disabled. Moreso, AccuWeather has a deal with Reveal Mobile, a company that...

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Jason Ballard, co-founder and CEO of the Austin-based TreeHouse home-improvement stores, has a way of sounding earnest without being strident, of selling you on the idea of a smarter way of living versus hawking a product.
If you look at his LinkedIn...

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New video games out this week:
“Madden NFL 18.” This year’s football sim improves stadium exteriors and cityscapes (including firework displays) and adds a “Longshot” story mode allowing players to guide a forgotten high-school prospect toward his...

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This week on the podcast: how running an ice cream empire in Austin led Amy and Steve Simmons (of Amy's Ice Cream) to find spiritual refuge and economic opportunity in a small town. Elsewhere on the show, co-host Omar L. Gallaga visits Austin-based...